Bushfires worsen in Australia

A Rural Fire Service firefighter sprays water onto a small fire burning near a home in western Sydney October 20, 2013. A state of emergency has been declared in the Australian state of New South Wales on Sunday, as bushfires burning west of Sydney threaten to worsen over the coming days.

A Rural Fire Service firefighter sprays water onto a small fire burning near a home in western Sydney October 20, 2013. A state of emergency has been declared in the Australian state of New South Wales on Sunday, as bushfires burning west of Sydney threaten to worsen over the coming days. (AFP)